On Tue, 04 Oct 2005 13:29:19 GMT, Michael
wrote:


What's the view here on older vintage (1970's/80's) stereo receivers
(Kenwood, Marantz, etc.) vs. the new receivers you can buy in stores today?

Are the older ones better? I can't tell from specs alone - except the
older ones do seem to have more power available (Kenwood kr-9600) and
better FM.

Thanks!

The point here is not whether older receivers are better or worse, but
what condition they're in and how much it would cost to bring them
back up to spec. Some believe receivers reached their zenith in the
seventies, but those seventies receivers have deteriorated somewhat
since then. I buy and sell amps a little on Ebay, but I wouldn't buy
anything older than ten years and preferably not over five. It's a
matter of pragmatism.